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Skanska set to add major project to London portfolio...

One Appold Street, Broadgate, in the heart of the City of London, will be transformed...

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RICS modernises CPD framework and launches new member...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has significantly updated its...

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Stannah shines a spotlight on Skills for Life during...

Stannah is marking National Apprenticeship Week 2026 (9–15 February) by celebrating...

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Annual construction material prices more than double in...

Each month the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) publishes construction...

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Social housing conditions barely improved since...

Raising the standard of social homes in England is essential given the progress at...

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Kier appointed to deliver state-of-the-art school in...

Kier has been awarded the contract to transform Springfield School in Portsmouth, as...

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BSI to publish revised BS 8214 fire door standard

BSI will shortly publish a revised version of BS 8214, a standard long associated...

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London’s Build Academy welcomes Minister for Industry

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), the Federation of Master Builders...

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Slowest reduction in construction activity for seven...

January data indicated a much slower decline in construction output than at the end...

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UK construction activity remains subdued as forward...

Construction activity across the UK remained broadly flat in the final quarter of...

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New report highlights urgent need for coordinated...

The UK construction industry has the tools and expertise to cut embodied carbon, but...

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Croydon-style design codes could boost London...

Applying a Croydon-style design rulebook to densify suburban areas could increase...

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New plan unveiled for restoration of Houses of...

Parliament’s Restoration and Renewal (R&R) Client Board has published the report...

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Kickstarting private housebuilding is key to...

The latest Glenigan Index of construction starts under £100m shows the market...

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Built environment bodies deepen joint action on equity,...

The B.E. Inclusive initiative has agreed the next phase of its joint equity,...

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